MikeEvangelist
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I recently learned about a free plug-in which allows you to use MIDI controllers to operate many of the controls within Lightroom. It takes a bit of fiddling to set it up, but if you're at all technically inclined, it should be no trouble. I find it extremely convenient to have physical controls for my most-used LR settings.
You can use just about any MIDI controller with knobs or sliders, but motorized sliders make the experience much better. I'm using this one - https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-BCF2000-BEHRINGER-B-CONTROL-FADER/dp/B000CZ0RJ2/ref=sr_1_1 (I found a used one for about $175)
The software is MIDI2LR, and you can get all the details here - https://github.com/rsjaffe/MIDI2LR/wiki
Here's a 55 second video showing it in action -
You can use just about any MIDI controller with knobs or sliders, but motorized sliders make the experience much better. I'm using this one - https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-BCF2000-BEHRINGER-B-CONTROL-FADER/dp/B000CZ0RJ2/ref=sr_1_1 (I found a used one for about $175)
The software is MIDI2LR, and you can get all the details here - https://github.com/rsjaffe/MIDI2LR/wiki
Here's a 55 second video showing it in action -